Machrie Moor
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Machrie Moor is a prehistoric archaeological landscape on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, renowned for its dramatic Bronze Age stone circles set against a moorland backdrop.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric archaeological landscape ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | the public ⓘ |
| accessRoute | footpath from Machrie Bay road ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distanceFromCoast | approximately 1.5 kilometres ⓘ |
| earliestActivityDate | 4th millennium BC ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
burial practices
ⓘ
prehistoric agriculture ⓘ ritual activity ⓘ |
| hasHighestStoneHeight | approximately 5.5 metres ⓘ |
| hasMainFeature |
Bronze Age stone circles
ⓘ
cairns ⓘ field systems ⓘ hut circles ⓘ prehistoric burial monuments ⓘ standing stones ⓘ stone alignments ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Kintyre Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landscapeType | moorland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Firth of Clyde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle of Arran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | North Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western side of Isle of Arran ⓘ |
| mainConstructionDate |
2nd millennium BC
ⓘ
3rd millennium BC ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
local boulders ⓘ red sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Machrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Machrie Moor 1 stone circle
NERFINISHED
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Machrie Moor 2 stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Machrie Moor 3 stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Machrie Moor 4 stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Machrie Moor 5 stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Machrie Moor 6 stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Machrie Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Machrie Moor Stone Circles complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Neolithic ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| region | Islands of Scotland ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeology
ⓘ
prehistoric studies ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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